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SANDEGTI:
Decided to freshen up some of the exterior this winter for the old girl, just curious to see what people have done with their front grill?

My GTI is an 05 so you can imagine just how grey that "black" plastic really is. When I was detailing it in the summer I would use Back To Black and it did a good job for about two weeks, until that unbearable grey came through. I've considered spraying it however I'm concerned that it will simply chip off a year down the line since they're so difficult to prep without destroying it.

I've also looked at new ones (entire kits) however they don't come with the number plate holder. I don't like the sound of magnets/suction cups and then having to replace my new plates just to get them to fit.

Does anyone have a good, affordable solution? Thanks! :happy2:

Clarkj93:
Personally I would just use rivnuts or another good fastener to secure your current plate and holder to new grille. If you drill out the fastener holes in the plate holder they just pop out and you can add new ones in to secure it to the new grille Or you can just rivnut your entire plate directly to the grille. Just do your research on getting the correct fastener and you will find the solution you're after.

MattC:
Gtechniq C4 trim restorer. Goes a long way for the price, you'd do the whole car twice over.
I didn't know about C4 when I sprayed my grill with black bumper paint but all the other plastics restored nicely. Just make sure to clean the plastics thoroughly! :smiley:

SANDEGTI:

--- Quote from: Clarkj93 on November 06, 2023, 10:14:51 pm ---Personally I would just use rivnuts or another good fastener to secure your current plate and holder to new grille. If you drill out the fastener holes in the plate holder they just pop out and you can add new ones in to secure it to the new grille Or you can just rivnut your entire plate directly to the grille. Just do your research on getting the correct fastener and you will find the solution you're after.

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Thanks I overlooked the use of rivnuts! I'll consider this in future if I can't get the C4 to work. Might be the proper solution...

SANDEGTI:

--- Quote from: MattC on November 07, 2023, 08:08:44 am ---Gtechniq C4 trim restorer. Goes a long way for the price, you'd do the whole car twice over.
I didn't know about C4 when I sprayed my grill with black bumper paint but all the other plastics restored nicely. Just make sure to clean the plastics thoroughly! :smiley:

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Completely forgot about C4 I just ordered some, let's see if it's really as good as everyone was saying! I looked at some results after the 6 month period and it's impressive. If it lasts a year or more I'm happy with that. Any less and I can't be bothered with the faff honestly. Thank you! Will update with results. :smiley:

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